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Rabada takes five wickets as India struggle

Rabada takes five wickets as India struggle

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took five wickets as India struggled on the first day of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday.

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Homelessness soars in rural England as living costs hit poor

Homelessness soars in rural England as living costs hit poor

Homelessness in rural England has risen by 40 percent in five years with many sleeping in the open air, tents or makeshift shelters, a British rural charity said on Tuesday.

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Ubisoft investigates hack attempt

Ubisoft investigates hack attempt

"Assassin's Creed" publisher Ubisoft said Tuesday it was investigating a suspected data security breach, in the latest cyberattack against a major actor in the video game industry.

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Turkey's parliament resumes debate on Sweden's NATO bid

Turkey's parliament resumes debate on Sweden's NATO bid

The Turkish parliament's committee on Tuesday started a session to debate a number of issues including Sweden's bid to join NATO, a thorny topic that was further complicated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked it to Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets from its ally the United States.

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Inoue KOs Tapales to become undisputed super-bantamweight champ

Inoue KOs Tapales to become undisputed super-bantamweight champ

Japan's Naoya Inoue became an undisputed world champion at a second weight on Tuesday after knocking out the Philippines' Marlon Tapales in the 10th round to claim all four super-bantamweight belts.

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South African paceman Burger rattles India on Test debut

South African paceman Burger rattles India on Test debut

South Africa claimed three early wickets but missed what could prove to be two crucial chances on the first morning of the first Test against India in Centurion on Tuesday.

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Taiwan man charged over voter trips to China ahead of election

Taiwan man charged over voter trips to China ahead of election

A Taiwanese man has been charged with violating the island's election laws by arranging sponsored visits to China ahead of the January poll.

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Dozens of French actors denounce 'lynching' of Depardieu

Dozens of French actors denounce 'lynching' of Depardieu

Nearly 60 French actors and other prominent figures have denounced the "lynching" of disgraced cinema legend Gerard Depardieu, who is charged with rape and facing a litany of sexual assault claims.

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Labuschagne immovable as Australia frustrate Pakistan in 2nd Test

Labuschagne immovable as Australia frustrate Pakistan in 2nd Test

A stubborn Marnus Labuschagne weathered a storm to help steer Australia to 187-3 on a rain-disrupted opening day of the second Test in Melbourne Tuesday against a probing and resilient Pakistan attack.

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Doncic dazzles in Mavs win, Celtics top Lakers in NBA Christmas clash

Doncic dazzles in Mavs win, Celtics top Lakers in NBA Christmas clash

Luka Doncic scored 50 points, hitting the 10,000-point plateau as he propelled the Dallas Mavericks to a 128-114 victory over Phoenix on Monday as Boston downed the Lakers in a Christmas clash of storied NBA rivals.

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